Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Rhiya Ahir Competes for Bigg Boss 20 Premiere Spot
Bigg Boss 20 will let viewers choose one of two contestants to enter the house on the first episode.
The contestants are model Rhiya Ahir and actor Love Gill.
Rhiya became widely known after a picture of her stopping a police van during a Mumbai student protest spread online.
She also makes clothing and has appeared in music videos.
Love is known for acting in a television show and several Punjabi films.
People will vote for the contestant they want to see enter first.
The new season will also include a special chance called “Extra Jeevan Daan.”
The show starts on September 6 on JioCinema and Colors.
Rhiya Ahir and Love Gill are competing for an audience-voted entry into Bigg Boss 20.
Ahir gained attention after a viral image showed her blocking a police van during a Mumbai student protest.
Ahir has 324,000 Instagram followers, appeared in music videos, and founded the apparel label Rhiyasat.
Love Gill is a Punjabi model and actor with 600,000 Instagram followers and credits in television and Punjabi films.
Bigg Boss 20 will premiere on September 6 on JioCinema and Colors with an “Extra Jeevan Daan” twist.
- Who
- Rhiya Ahir, Love Gill, and host Salman Khan are central to the announcement.
- What
- Viewers will vote to decide whether Rhiya Ahir or Love Gill enters Bigg Boss 20 on its premiere episode.
- When
- Bigg Boss 20 is scheduled to premiere on September 6; Ahir’s student-protest image went viral last month, according to the article.
- Where
- Ahir was associated with a student protest in Mumbai, while the show will stream on JioCinema and air on Colors.
- Why
- The audience vote will determine which contestant receives the premiere entry, as part of the season’s new format.
- Contestants
- Rhiya Ahir and Love Gill
- Audience decision
- The contestant receiving the most votes enters on the premiere episode.
- Rhiya Ahir
- A 27-year-old model, entrepreneur, and founder of Rhiyasat.
- Rhiya’s social following
- 324,000 Instagram followers.
- Love Gill’s social following
- 600,000 Instagram followers.
- New twist
- Salman Khan introduced “Extra Jeevan Daan,” described as an additional chance in the game.
- Premiere
- September 6 on JioCinema and Colors.